FOOTNOTES - Newburyport Public Library

Dear Friends…
I just had another conversation about the
relevance of public libraries in today’s
internet-connected world, and this was
with one of my own nephews! This got
me to thinking about the role of libraries
in society and the importance of both reexamining that role and talking about it,
especially with young people. It also got
me to wondering how many Massachusetts
residents have any idea of the leadership
role our state played in the public library
movement.
In a prior column, I talked about my
belief that public libraries continue to play
a very important role in our communities
and should be funded by local governments. That they have evolved as a result
NBPT Public Library Mission Statement:
“The library is the centerpiece of our community,
welcoming and empowering all in the pursuit of
knowledge, culture and social connections.”
of changing technologies is a mark of their
vibrancy. While nearly all public libraries
still have books as their primary focus,
most also offer access to movies, music and
stories read aloud by way of their CD and
DVD collections, museum pass programs,
internet access and online subscription services that are beyond the budget of many.
Public libraries are centers of learning, as anyone who has consulted a reference librarian, done research in the
Archives Center, attended Children’s Room
programs or gathered in the Teen Loft.
Moreover, public libraries are an important cornerstone of a democracy because,
regardless of one’s age or income, they provide access to a wide variety of newspapers,
magazines and other materials that reflect
many points of view.
As a tax-supported community
resource, the Newburyport Public Library
is part of the ongoing public library
movement that began in the mid-19th
century. (Reading rooms and subscription
libraries developed earlier but were usually
privately funded and restricted who could
use them.) Although the first public
library supported by taxes was the Peterborough Town Library in Peterborough,
NH, which was established in 1833, the
Boston Public Library, established in 1848
by an act of the Great and General Court
of Massachusetts, was the first large free
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April 2016
Volume 25
Number 3
“Books in Bloom” Features Waterfront Vacation
Home in Silent Auction at April 9 Fund-Raiser
NEWBURYPORT, March 15 – The popular “Books in Bloom” fundraiser – Newburyport’s annual celebration of flowers, books and
springtime that comes to the Newburyport Public Library in April –
features a unique silent
auction item that’s sure
to generate bidder interest.
It’s a luxurious waterfront
home with deep-water dock
that sleeps 14 comfortably.
The fifth annual “Books
in Bloom,” sponsored by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library
and the Newburyport Horticultural Society, takes place Saturday, April
9, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and are available now at the
Library’s main circulation desk and at the door the night of the event.
“We sold out last year, and we’re expecting to sell out again this year,”
said Nancy Peace, Friends of the Newburyport Public Library president.
“‘Books in Bloom’ in Newburyport is definitely getting to be an event where people
can enjoy the beautiful floral arrangements,
greet springtime and spend some quality
time with friends and neighbors,” she added.
This year’s “Books in Bloom” showcases a
record 42 book-themed floral arrangements created by local talented
designers and professionals especially for the event. These arrangements, thoughtfully and artistically designed to be an interpretation
of a book of the designer’s choice, are displayed with their book
throughout the library.
The library lobby will be transformed into a service bar for the
evening, offering wine, beer, and soft drinks. The library’s Program
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“Books in Bloom” Features Waterfront Vacation Home in Silent Auction
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Room will have a large selection of appetizers and desserts.
For the first time this year, attendees will be treated to
two live professional demonstrations of the art of creating
floral arrangements. Learn from the experts – Carol Lipson
from Saracy’s Flower Shop in Newburyport, who will be
featured in a live demonstration at 7 p.m., and Faith Chartrand and Marianne Velardocchia of Flowers by Marianne
in Seabrook, at 7:45 p.m.
Music for the evening will be provided by the
Governor’s Academy Jazz Band, under the direction of
Bruce Denmead.
The Institution for Savings, based in Newburyport with
branch offices in ten communities throughout the North
Shore, has been a major sponsor of “Books in Bloom” every
year since its inception. Joining this year as a lead sponsor
is Koya Leadership Partners, an executive recruiting and
human resources consulting firm located in Newburyport,
with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles.
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Kids and their parents celebrated the start of winter break
with magic, books, and fun at the annual Kids’ Magic Show
and Book Sale at the Newburyport Public Library Saturday,
February 13.
The event, conducted annually on the first day of school
winter break, was sponsored by the Friends as a thank-you
gesture for kids and their parents who came to the library’s
Children’s Room during the past year.
The half-hour Magic Show took place in the library’s
Program Room, featuring two
members of Theater in the Open,
Newburyport’s local theater
group.
Edward Speck, Theater in
the Open’s artistic director, and
Will Mombello, a member of the
theater company, entertained
kids and their parents with a
magic show drawn from their
popular Christmas Panto performance at the Firehouse
Theater in December.
Over the past 34 years, Theater in the Open has brought
inventive, engaging, and thoughtful theater to children,
adults, and families in the Newburyport area. The theater
company has established a reputation for transforming the
magical tradition of storytelling into entertaining theater,
using puppetry, music, movement and acting.
Following the Magic Show, kids and parents moved out
into the library’s main lobby for refreshments. Then it was
back to the Program Room, where a surprise awaited:
Dozens and dozens of gently used children’s books of all
types, mysteriously spread out on the carpeted floor, for easy
access by smaller folk.
Kids and parents browsed and bought. As always, there
was one price for all books – 50 cents.
“Kids’ Magic Show and Book Sale”
Celebrates Start of Winter Break
The highlight of this year’s “Books in Bloom” silent
auction could provide a large family or group of friends
with luxurious, weeklong accommodations at “The Waterhouse,” a fabulous waterfront vacation home with dock in
West Bath, ME that sleeps 14. This vacation home rents for
$3500 for the week and will provide the auction winner
with a spectacular spot to gather with friends and family.
Other silent auction items include a four-hour sailing cruise for up to four people; a floral arrangement each
month for the next six months from Beach Plum Too; gift
certificates to popular area restaurants, including the Black
Cow and Loretta’s; a three-month membership in Latitude
Sports Club in Amesbury; a Whoopie Baking Party for up
to 15 people at Chococoa Baking Company; and a host
of other offerings from area organizations. Many of the
evening’s floral arrangements will also be offered.
The funds raised from this collaborative event are used
by both organizations to benefit the Newburyport community. The Newburyport Horticultural Society maintains
several garden spaces within the city and participates in
various community projects, including the Newburyport
Senior Center’s Senior Prom and holiday decorations for
the Cushing House Museum. The Horticultural Society’s
many garden projects have included the design and planting of two garden beds behind the Firehouse in the Waterfront Trust Park, a planting of 600 daffodil bulbs along the
rail trail, seasonal plantings in the trough on High Street, a
garden bed under the Rail Trail overpass on Low Street, and
a granite bench with additional plantings along the rail trail.
The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library supplements the City’s library funding by raising money for the
Archival Center, programs for children and teens, and other
library programs and fully funding the popular Museum
Passes program.
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Revenues from Great Old Book Sale Exceed $9,000 Once Again!
The 32nd Great Old Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends
of the Newburyport Public Library and held in the library’s
program room March 16-19, generated revenues of more
than $9,000. It was the second consecutive Friends sale
to exceed the $9,000 mark, which otherwise has not been
surpassed since 2012.
Revenues from the sale of books, CDs, DVDs, and
audio books at the 32nd Great Old Book Sale were $9,063,
and donations from customers added $253 to make total
revenues $9,316. That compared favorably with total
revenues of $8,119 for the March sale last year.
As with all funds raised by the Friends, proceeds from
the sale will be provided to the Library to supplement
budget funds it receives annually as a facility of the City
of Newburyport.
“Our thanks go out to everyone in Newburyport and
surrounding towns who donated books and other items to
the sale,” said Nancy Peace, president of the Friends of the
Newburyport Public Library. “We also very much appreciate
the efforts of the management and staff of the Library, and
especially to our 53-person contingent of volunteers of all
ages. They worked hard for four days to sort, and sort, and
sort the 20,000-25,000 books and other items that were
contributed to the sale, and then worked four more days
during the sale itself,” she added.
Public donations for this sale began Saturday, March 12.
On that day, a sizable group of 24 volunteers assembled in
the library’s Program Room were met with an onslaught of
books, CDs and DVDs that surprised and delighted them.
They took in thousands of sale items, and the donations
phase of the 32nd Great Old Book Sale was off to a promising start. By noon of the following Wednesday, when donations were halted to begin preparations for that evening’s
Members Only Preview, an estimated 20,000-25,000 items
had been collected. All fiction, hard back and soft cover, was
gathered together on the huge expanse of tables in the center
of the room, and all non-fiction was placed, alphabetically by
category, around the room. Informative pricing signs were
posted at several locations.
As usual, the preview attracted a number of enthusiastic used-book dealers (who were also Friends’ members).
Dealers and collectors all received numbers, deli-style, stood
in line from 4 p.m., and were admitted to the preview a few
at a time (to avoid overcrowding) once the preview opened
at 6:30. At the end of the two-hour Members Only Preview,
the Friends had taken in more than $3,000.
The sale continued all day Thursday and on Friday,
when prices were slashed in half. The final day for the sale
was Saturday, when bags of customer-selected books (bags
provided) were sold for three dollars each. After the sale
ended, the remaining books, CDs, DVDs and audio books
were loaded on a truck and delivered to a charitable organization that distributes items to deserving organizations
nationwide. (See accompanying story.)
This was the third sale directed by Friends board
member Madeleine Arcovio, ably assisted by new Friends
board member Sherry Moore.
Mark your calendars now for that 33rd Great
Old Book Sale, which takes place October 19-22. As
always, volunteers will be needed for sorting October
15-19, and for selling October 19-22. Please contact the
Friends of the Newburyport Public Library at Friends.
[email protected] if you would like to be added
to the list.
What Happens to Our Unsold Books?
Books that don’t sell during the Great Old Book Sale are
picked up by Discover Books, a company that believes
books are a timeless expression of discovery, imagination
and achievement. They let stories live on by ensuring books
are read again, donated to someone in need or recycled as
another useful consumer good with a new story to tell.
Resale: Discover Books researches the marketability of
a title or genre and re-sells books through Amazon, eBay or
other online retailers.
Redistribute: The company identifies books that are
better suited to become donations to literacy-focused or
community-based non-profit organizations, including
libraries and schools. The company has donated over 8.9
million books to non-profit organizations in North America
and internationally.
Recycle: When a book cannot find a new home,
it is recycled.
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Children’s Library programs
Teen Loft
If you’re looking for ways to keep your children busy during
school vacation week, look no further. The Children’s Room
will have events every day during the Spring Vacation week,
including another round of science experiments! If you’ll be
traveling over the vacation, be sure to stop by and pick up
materials to entertain kids during long car rides or flights.
In addition to our collection of books, we’ve got music,
audiobooks, and Playaway Views and Launchpads, all perfect
for making travel with kids a breeze.
Our parent education series continues in April and
May with visits from experts at Anna Jaques Hospital and
Pentucket Early Intervention. Check the Events Calendar
for more information about this series of free programs
for parents.
Our spring story time series ends the second full week
of April, so we can start preparing for our annual Summer
Reading Program. Keep an eye on our online calendar and
our Instagram (@nplkids) to learn about any standalone
programs between the end of story time and the beginning
of Summer Reading.
This year’s Summer Reading theme is “On Your Mark,
Get Set, Read!” We’ve got some amazing programs lined
up throughout the summer months, beginning with a very
exciting kickoff: For one day in June, we’re turning the entire
library into a mini golf course! All are welcome at this free
event, when we will open up registration for our Summer
Reading Programs. We offer programs for infants and preschoolers, elementary school children, teenagers, and adults.
There’s something for everyone at the library this summer!
“Summer is almost here, and with it comes Teen Summer
Reading! Join us on Saturday, June 11th for our grand kickoff event: Mini Golf in the library! Come play a few holes,
sign-up to participate in our reading challenge for a chance
at great prizes, and find out about all the other amazing
things we’ll be doing! Or drop by the Reference Desk on the
second floor at any point during the summer to register.
And don’t forget, there’s plenty to do at the library for
tweens and teens all year round! We have two regular events:
Dumbledore’s Army – For Harry Potter fans grades
6-12, this is the club to be in. Everything we do is based
on the wonderful wizarding world, and we plan a different
activity each meeting!
The Fans – Do you have lots of different Fandoms you
want to celebrate? Do you want to meet other fans just like
you? Are you between 6th and 12th grade? Then The Fans is
for you! The Fans is a group that meets monthly to discuss
all our favorite books, TV shows, movies, and more! Each
month we’ll have a new theme, with fun food and activities
for all!
We also have monthly crafts, movies, and more! Check
our events calendar for dates and descriptions.
Questions? Please contact Sara, Teen Services Librarian,
at 978-465-4428 ext.242 or [email protected].
ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Organic Vegetable Gardening with Rita
Mrs. Thrift’s Portable Herb Garden
Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
Rita Wollmering, the founder, owner, and grower at The
HERB FARMacy, will be at the library to discuss organic vegetable gardening. Backyard gardening offers an economical
way to have nutritious, safe local food and make positive
contributions to the environment. Topics will cover basic
organic growing principles as well as practical steps to build
your soil, fight diseases and manage pests. Learn the growing requirements (soil, sunlight, water) of different types of
vegetables as well as tips for planting, harvesting and preserving. Ideas are applicable at any scale – from patio containers
to large garden plots. All are welcome to this free event!
Nothing makes home cooking taste better then fresh herbs!
Betsy Williams, Mrs. Thrift’s close friend, demonstrates how
to plant a portable herb garden in a 14” container. With a
little water and a little feeding, a pot of herbs will thrive on
a sunny porch, deck or doorstep! Not enough sun? A potted
herb garden can be moved from place to place to take full
advantage of available sunlight. Classic culinary herbs will
be discussed, as will growing from plants or seeds, how and
when to water and feed and how to harvest and use. All are
welcome to this free event!
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ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Book-Play to Celebrate World Book Day:
Books & Flowers from Old Book Pages
selection for the week! This free event will be held in
the Program Room and all are welcome!
Thursday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.
Library Knitters
Join Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord to celebrate World Book
Day by making flowers and books from old book pages. In
Catalonia, it’s also St. George’s Day, where the death dates
of both Shakespeare and Cervantes are honored by giving
flowers and books as gifts. Space is limited and registration
is required! Please call 978-465-4428 ext. 242 or stop by the
Reference Desk to reserve your spot in this free program.
6:30 p.m. every Wednesday
Dublin in Song and Story
9:05 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. every Friday
Drop-in knitting group open to all. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced knitter, drop by the library on Wednesday
nights to knit and share tips with others. This program is free
and no registration is required.
Tai Chi at the Library
Improve your physical and mental health by joining the free
weekly Friday tai chi class at the Newburyport Public Library
every Friday. Barb Tindall will lead the class in tai chi and
qigong in the form of Wu Dang as taught by Xuan Yun. No
experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Thursday, June 16, 7:00 p.m.
Join Tom O’Carroll for an evening of song and humorous
stories that sketches the history of Dublin and celebrates
the remarkable writings of its famous authors and mostly
anonymous ballad makers. Tom will touch upon James Joyce
(June 16th is Bloomsday) and share a few anecdotes about
his life. 2016 also commemorates one hundred years since
the Easter Rising which was a seminal moment in Ireland’s
quest for Independence. All are welcome to this free event!
Color Me Calm: Adult Coloring Group
Unwind, de-stress and relax from the chaos of the everyday
through coloring! Join us the first Tuesday of the month
from 7-8:30 pm in the Children’s Activity Room to color,
chat and relax. Coloring pages and materials will be
provided, but please feel free to bring your own! Work on
simple pages alone or more intricate designs with friends.
All are welcome to join this new drop-in program!
Upcoming dates: April 5th, May 3rd and June 7th.
Powow River Poets Reading Series
Join us for an afternoon of poetry with the Powow River
Poets! Each reading is at 3:00 pm in the Program Room.
Come early to sign up for the open mic!
Saturday, May 14th – Dan Brown and Marcia Karp
will read
Saturday, June 25th – John Hofstra and Jen Kreiling
will read
Adult Summer Reading
Mark your calendars for the Adult Summer Reading Program kickoff on June 13th! Summer is the perfect time to
catch up on that to-read pile and our summer reading program the perfect incentive!
Just the Facts: The Nonfiction Book Group at NPL
We meet the last Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the
Director’s Room. No registration is required and all are
welcome. Check our events calendar for future book group
picks!
Tuesday, April 26 – The Lovers: Afghanistan’s Romeo and
Juliet by Rod Nordland
Tuesday, May 24 – The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah
Blum
Tuesday, June 28 – Lafayette in the Somewhat United
States by Sarah Vowell
Reading Glasses
Pop in and join our book group, Reading Glasses-specifically
for adults in their 20’s and 30’s! The Newburyport Public
Library and the Amesbury Public Library are partnering
to offer this great new group that meets the last Wednesday
night of the month. Each month we will read a fiction title
and then meet at a local restaurant for food, drinks, and
discussion. Copies of each month’s are available through
both libraries.
Weekly Adult Programs
April 27th-“Sometimes the Wolf” by Urban Waite: The Port
Tavern in Newburyport
Movie Matinee
May 25th-“Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng: Flatbread’s in Amesbury
2:30 p.m. every Wednesday
Join us for our Movie Matinees on Wednesday afternoons.
Come and enjoy the theatre-like screen and sound system
with fellow film buffs. Check our website for the movie
June 29th- “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” by Ben Fountain: The Port Tavern in Newburyport
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Meet the Librarians: Kat Wilson
Manager for the National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh,
PA. Later, she moved to a position at The Arizona Sonora
Desert Museum as a specialist in the study and care of
indigenous birds. Kat came East in 2011to attend Simmons
College and earn a Master’s Degree in Library Science.
She’s currently the staff librarian in charge of adult
programming. Her responsibilities include researching
and booking speakers as well as scheduling presentations
and concerts. The presentations are intended to enhance
patrons’ experiences by introducing them to a broad range
of subjects.
In addition, a staff librarian is expected to answer
specific library related questions, locate and request books
via the interlibrary loan system, update and replenish tax
forms for the community, offer book recommendations
when asked, and participate in the development of the
summer and winter reading challenges.
Kat has also been known to offer lessons for “the technologically challenged” among us, and to work on collection
development. “No two days are alike”, Kat observes. “That’s
what makes the job so interesting and a daily challenge.”
When asked: In the many careers you’ve pursued, what
is the common thread that runs through your professional
life? “It’s helping people”, she said without hesitation. Her
expression again opened to a bright, warm smile.
— Myron Moss
This is the second in a new series of brief features on the
librarians of the Newburyport Public Library. We’re happy to
receive suggestions on librarians to be featured in future issues.
If you happen to be directed to the reference desk on the
second floor of our library, you’re
likely to be greeted by “Kat,” a
staff librarian whose hair is drawn
back into a pony tail and who
has the warmest, friendliest smile
you can imagine. That’s Kathleen
Wilson, aka “Kat.”
Kat has been a staff librarian
in Newburyport for two and a
half years, arriving here with a
diverse range of professions as a Kat Wilson
backdrop to her present career.
Educated at Indiana University, she trained as an elementary
school teacher, a position she held in the Tucson Public
Schools for four years.
During those years, Kat cultivated an interest in exploring nature and the natural world. That interest led her to put
teaching aside and to pursue a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education at The University of Arizona. After graduation, Kat applied her skills to become the Educational Program
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Brain Teaser by Al Lavender
public municipal library in the country. It opened its doors
in two rooms of the Adams School on Mason Street in 1854,
moving to 55 Boylston Street in 1858 and finally to its current
location on the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets
in 1895. A tour of this magnificent building designed by
architect Charles Follen McKim of the firm McKim, Mead
and White is well worth a day trip to Boston.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, nearly every Massachusetts municipality of any size has established and maintained a “free public library.” When, as in 1880s Boston, an
existing building became too small, they build additions, as
Newburyport did at the beginning of this century, or build
new facilities, as our neighbors to the north in Salisbury
did, opening their beautiful new building on Elm Street on
October 2015.
While there is considerable evidence that the library
movement is alive and well in Massachusetts, its future
depends on the vision, advocacy and financial support of
current and future voters, taxpayers and benefactors. What
role will you play?
Nancy E. Peace, President
Friends of the
Newburyport Public Library
In each puzzle below, find a 7-letter word containing three E’s
and each letter in the puzzle once. For example, the answer to
the first puzzle is DECEIVE.
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Entries are limited to one per member and must be sent to
Al Lavender, 10 Rawson Hill Rd, Newburyport, 01950
(or e-mail: [email protected]). Deadline for receipt of
entries is April 15, 2016.
Contest Results
The last puzzle was to play Boggle with the letters provided.
The winner was James Ryan and a close second was Mary Gage.
— Al Lavender
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